Bachelor of Food and Nutrition - HBFN

Help translate nutritional science for the general public and promote healthy eating throughout the community.

What to expect

You have several options for studying subjects in the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition:
-individual standalone subjects
-a recommended 'Pathway'
-an application for entry to the degree.

The recommended 'Pathway' includes four subjects that can lead you into the degree. Once successfully completed, the pathway units will be automatically credited towards the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Pathway students also have the opportunity to study up to three free* preparatory units during their pathway studies. These units are ideal for students who either haven't studied before or haven't studied in a while, as they are designed to introduce them to online learning and what's required to achieve academic success. Students can enrol in these units at anytime during their pathway studies.

Please note: La Trobe students studying on campus who wish to do individual units need to apply for La Trobe CSP On Campus to Online.

24 units to be completed over 3 years - giving you a thorough understanding of food and human nutrition, as preparation for careers in various fields.

360

Credit Points

21

Subjects

3

Electives

In this together

One-on-one help from staff when you need it, and a close-knit network of fellow students. La Trobe's online Bachelor of Food and Nutrition offers all the support you could possibly need, without going near a campus!

Dr Deanna Horvath

Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology

Emma Stirling

Senior Lecturer, Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition & Sport

More information

During the course, students will study biosciences, principles of nutrition, food science and food skills, nutrition and disease, nutritional needs over the lifespan and for sports performance, and the social and public health aspects of nutrition.